By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com My favorite summer talent competition is back! America’s Got Talent (AGT) is returning Tuesday to NBC for its 12th season! Also making a splash for the fourth season in the row is the Golden Buzzer. For the past three years, the Golden Buzzer has the power to change any act’s life […]

For most of my life, I have watched talent competition television shows. I loved seeing ordinary people chase their dreams and become music superstars. In this new Jake’s Take: Fifth Anniversary series, I will salute the fine men and women who were discovered on Reality TV and made an impact on popular culture. I spent […]

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Chicago singer Sharon Irving’s life was changed with one push of a Golden Buzzer during America’s Got Talent (AGT) ‘s tenth anniversary season. After her powerful and goose-bump inducing interpretation of Hozier’s “Take Me to Church,” judge Mel B used her Golden Buzzer and gave Sharon the opportunity to perform at […]

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last week, America’s Got Talent went live! Multiple acts took to the stage and delivered superb performances. At the end of Wednesday’s show, we learned that Piff the Magic Dragon, Drew Lynch, Siro-A, Alondra Santos, Paul Zerdin, Benton Blunt and Samantha Johnson will be traveling to the Semi-Finals. Tonight, 12 acts […]